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vary, notably words ending in our/or, and ise/ize. Where appropriate please
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A semi-circular protractor used in basic geometry has a scale of
how many degrees?

A manse is a traditional name for a house of what professional
person: Teacher; Doctor; Undertaker; or Church minister?

Which automotive corporation uses the marketing strapline 'The
Power of Dreams'?

Named after its inventor and significant electricity pioneer, a
protective meshed enclosure giving electrical protection is called a 'what'
cage?

Which national leader took court action in 2012 against a highly
publicized artwork depicting him with exposed genitals? - bonus point -
Leader of which nation?

Spell the drug/plant: Cannabis; Canabis; Cannibis; Canibis?

Name the UK Culture Secretary accused in 2012 of bias and
rule-bending in approving News Corp's 2011 takeover of BSkyB?

The famous Mesquita Mosque, within a Roman Catholic Cathedral, is
in which country?

Name the English artist/sculptor famous for large public bronze
works including 'Two Large Forms' and many reclining figures and mother and
child abstracts?

A major 2012 trade agreement for the Meera Brewery company marked
the thawing of commercial relations between which two adversarial nations,
partitioned in 1947?

In what sport did Swede Oscar Swahn become the oldest gold
medallist at 64 years (1912), and the oldest medallist, at 72 (silver, 1920)?

Which late-1900s significant UK multinational corporation was
known as 'The Royal Ratcatcher'?

Pop star Lady Gaga enraged many people of which nation when
tweeting on arrival in May 2012 that she planned to buy a fake Rolex in its
capital city's market? - bonus point - What is the country's internet
top level domain suffix?

What is the common medical name for the increasingly popular
recreational drug referred to as a 'horse tranquillizer'?

In which country did the mayor of Taranto, Ippazio Stefano, cause
a fuss in 2012 after attending rallies with a pistol tucked in his trousers?

In chemistry a solution is a: Liquid only; Gas or Liquid only;
Solid or Liquid only; or Any of these (i.e., Liquid, Gas, or Solid)?

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